Northgate was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the New Brighton Lions. While the Flames didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Johna Abramowicz made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michaela DeFlorimonte, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bayleigh Hooper, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Northgate kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Brighton only managed seven hits.
Flames
| 03/26/25 @ New Brighton | 11-7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bishop Canevin | 4-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rochester | 15-3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Carlynton | 15-4 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Northgate, bringing their record up to 5-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.75 hits in those games compared to only 4.67 in the others. As for New Brighton, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Northgate will welcome Quaker Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Brighton, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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